2011 Mazda 3 2.0L Oil Opinion

[vincent714028]

Which oil would be best: Castrol Edge 0w20, Eneos 0w20, or Pennzoil Platinum 0w20?

My vehicle is on the factory fill with 720 miles on it.
I drive 5 miles one way to work, in town, so that is considered a short trip, I guess.
I would estimate 50/50 mix city/highway.
I'm easy on the gas pedal.
I've heard good things about all three.

 

[2oldtommy]

My daughters' 2006 M3 is doing great on PP 5w-20 and annual oil OCI's. I don't see the need for 0w-20 in AL. Stick with the 5w-20 IMO. Also leave the FF in until the first OCI at least 5k miles..FWIW--Oldtommy

 

[229]

I would change to the PP (Group III) and let it break-in some more then to the Eneos.

 

[Eddie]

I agree with 2oldtommy on keeping the first oil change at ~5K-well maybe 4K. Too many dump the first oil too early and with it all the assembly lubs and maybe additives that are needed to protect the engine. You have a good oil filter to remove anything damaging to the engine. All the oils listed are A1 in my opinion. I run PP in my turbo CX7 but, any of the oils you listed would do a great job, if you just follow the factory recomendations on weight & OCI.. Ed

 

[Mazda3LA]

I keep hearing great things about PP in Mazda 3s. Check out the mazda forums and you will see that most mazda 3 drivers there use PP. Check out the lab reports below. Most of the reports are using PP.

Blackstone lab reports

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: Mazda3LA
I keep hearing great things about PP in Mazda 3s. Check out the mazda forums and you will see that most mazda 3 drivers there use PP. Check out the lab reports below. Most of the reports are using PP.

Blackstone lab reports


What I can't believe in those reports are the short OCIs these guys do with synthetic oil.

 

[OldCowboy]

The Motor Oil Evaluator rates those 3 as PP>Eneos>Castrol.

I'd go with the PP.

 

[KrisZ]

Well, my MZ3 with 2.0L engine runs the same on whichever oil I put in. I've run synthetics, dino and syn blends in 5w20 and 5w30.
I cannot tell any difference at all, my gas mileage, which I track on a spreadsheet for every tank, doesn't change either as an average.

Probably if I used oil in w40 or w50 range I would see something worth mentioning, but why would I do that?


Makes me wonder about all these claims on Mazda 3 forums raving about PP or other synthetics, as I see no difference

.

 

[CharBaby]

Originally Posted By: 2oldtommy
My daughters' 2006 M3 is doing great on PP 5w-20 and annual oil OCI's. I don't see the need for 0w-20 in AL. Stick with the 5w-20 IMO. Also leave the FF in until the first OCI at least 5k miles..FWIW--Oldtommy
Originally Posted By: Mazda3LA
I keep hearing great things about PP in Mazda 3s. Check out the mazda forums and you will see that most mazda 3 drivers there use PP. Check out the lab reports below. Most of the reports are using PP.

Blackstone lab reports


Oldtommy/Mazda3LA, Which engines are in your cars?

 

[2oldtommy]

Char Baby, My daughters '06 MZ3 has the 2.3L engine. Blackstone suggested annual changes after ther UOA came back looking good. Oldtommy

 

[vincent714028]

Originally Posted By: OldCowboy
The Motor Oil Evaluator rates those 3 as PP>Eneos>Castrol.

I'd go with the PP.


That site is awesome. I hope they update it soon.

 

[vincent714028]

Originally Posted By: 229
I would change to the PP (Group III) and let it break-in some more then to the Eneos.


I think I will do this. PP sounds like a winner to me.

 

[Mazda3LA]

Originally Posted By: 2oldtommy
Char Baby, My daughters '06 MZ3 has the 2.3L engine. Blackstone suggested annual changes after ther UOA came back looking good. Oldtommy


Char Baby, I have the 2.0L. Have always used either Motorcraft or Kendall oil on my car.

 

[The Critic]

The 2011s now require 0w-20.

 

[CharBaby]

Thanks Oldtommy & Mazda3LA. Was just curious which engines you both had.

 

[Mr60hertz]

Ran a 04 Mazda3 2.3 on PP with 10k changes to 170,000. Just sold it and it didn't use a drop.

 

[GMFan]

The Critic is right, the 2011 Mazda's require 0w20.

I use Mobil 1 0w20 in my 2.5L as it is easiest to find.

 

[bustednutz]

I have tried it all in my 07 with the 2.3L engine. Super Tech conventional to Mobil 1 5w20. I've also used 5w30 as well. Engine can't tell any difference, nor any gas mileage difference. I change it 2x a year with whatever is on sale in these tough economic times.